deserter
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deserter
- /dɪˈzɜːtə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈdəzɚtɚ/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin desertor (“deserter”), from desero (“to forsake, to abandon”); or from desert + -er.
noun deserters
- A person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving
- Under the United States Code of Military Justice, a person who has been placed on AWOL status for more than 30 days
- One who is familiar with the desert climate and environment.
Translations
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noun person who leaves a military or naval unit
| Español | desertor, golondrino |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 탈영병 taryeongbyeong, 탈주병 taljubyeong, 탈주자 taljuja, 탈영자 taryeongja, 변절자 byeonjeolja |
| 日本語 | 脱走兵 dassōhei |
| 中文 | 逃兵 táobīng |
| हिन्दी | भागू bhāgū, भग्गू bhaggū, पलायक palāyak |
| Português | desertor |
| Français | déserteur, déserteuse |
| Deutsch | Deserteur, Fahnenflüchtiger |
| Italiano | disertore, disertrice |
| Ελληνικά | λιποτάκτης lipotáktis |
| Română | dezertor |
| Русский | дезерти́р dezertír |
| Tiếng Việt | kẻ đào ngũ |
| العربية | هَارِب hārib, فَارّ fārr |
| עברית | עָרִיק arík |
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title = {deserter},
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